You silly pedantic old bugger, you missed the salient point of the whole thing.

Which is, how could the same driftwood still be in the same place from a photo taken likely in the 60's until now?

The answer is the Bribie Pine, Callitris sp. A native conifer with chemical compounds that render the wood incredibly impervious to decay. At that particular location, as well as on large areas of Bribie there are stands of Bribie Pine. It loves sandy soils and there is strong evidence that traditional aboriginal cool temp fire management was conducive to Callitris development.

Don Watson, in his excellent book The Bush, waxes lyrical for some time about the incredible properties and uses of Callitris sp, which is found all over Aus, except Tas.

Seriously, what a bunch of clueless tourists white people are in Australia. Still, after 200 years we've got no fcuking idea.

I want Nightclub Dwight dead in his grave I want the nice-nice up in blazes

You silly pedantic old bugger, you missed the salient point of the whole thing.

Which is, how could the same driftwood still be in the same place from a photo taken likely in the 60's until now?

The answer is the Bribie Pine, Callitris sp. A native conifer with chemical compounds that render the wood incredibly impervious to decay. At that particular location, as well as on large areas of Bribie there are stands of Bribie Pine. It loves sandy soils and there is strong evidence that traditional aboriginal cool temp fire management was conducive to Callitris development.

Don Watson, in his excellent book The Bush, waxes lyrical for some time about the incredible properties and uses of Callitris sp, which is found all over Aus, except Tas.

Seriously, what a bunch of clueless tourists white people are in Australia. Still, after 200 years we've got no fcuking idea.